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Belafa West thorianite deposit, Belafa area, Maromby, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascari
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Belafa West thorianite deposit | Deposit |
| Belafa area | Occurrence |
| Maromby | Commune |
| Amboasary Sud District | District |
| Anosy | Region |
| Madagascar | Country |
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Belafa Ouest
Other Languages:
Malagasy:
Karieran'i Belafa Andrefana, Belafa, Kaominin'i Maromby, Distrikan' Amboasary Atsimo, Faritr' Anosy, Madagasikara
An uranothorianite deposit located in the Belafa area about 30 km N of Tranomaro. A 160 m long and 70 m wide thorianite-bearing pyroxenite lens has been mined here.
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4 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Scapolite' |
| ⓘ Thorianite Formula: ThO2 |
| ⓘ Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) |
| ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite Formula: (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Thorianite | 4.DL.05 | ThO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | var. Thorogummite | 9.AD.30 | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Scapolite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Thorianite | ThO2 |
| O | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Thorianite | ThO2 |
| Th | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Th | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Madagascar
- Anosy
- Amboasary Atsimo District
- Tranomaro-Maromby areaMineral Occurrence Area
- Amboasary Atsimo District
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